Isla Boyd 11/15/1920 -11/4/2007

 Memorial services for Isla Lucile Boyd, 86, of Tyler (formerly of Nederland) will be held at 11 am on Saturday, November 17 in Centennial, Colorado. A graveside service will be held at Oakland Memorial Park in Center, Texas on Saturday at November 10 at 10 a.m.

Miss Boyd was born on November 15, 1920 in Mercedes, Texas to the Rev. James Cleveland Boyd and Isla Mae Splawn Boyd. She passed away on November 4, 2007 at Jacksonville Healthcare Center in Jacksonville.

Lucile was a career educator having taught in several school districts in Texas and retiring from the Port Arthur Independent School District. She was a college graduate and a Veteran of World War II having served in the Air Force from 1942 to 1945. She was honorably discharged with a rank of Corporal. After retirement, Lucile volunteered in the Nederland Independent School District. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Nederland where she was a member of the Silvertones.

Lucile was much beloved by her nieces and nephews. They accepted her as their special Aunt who took them on vacations and taught them to enjoy life. She loved animals and always had a pet. She shopped for Christmas for months ahead of time seeking a unique gift for each person.

Lucile is survived by her sister Elizabeth Carr of Centennial, Colorado and nieces and nephews Jim Brown, Mary Madelyn B. Medina, Carolyn Hancock, Diane Carr, Terry Jo Hedrick, Jenny Boyd Bull, John Bull, and Susan Piller Wyatt.
If desired, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church , 1911 Nederland Ave, Nederland, Texas 77627.

Information from Autry Funeral Home

Isla Lucile Boyd

Memorial services for Isla Lucile Boyd, 86, of Tyler (formerly of Nederland) will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 in Centennial, Colorado. A graveside service will be held at Oakland Memorial Park in Center on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. Miss Boyd was born on Nov. 15, 1920 in Mercedes to the Rev. James Cleveland Boyd and Isla Mae Splawn Boyd. She passed away on Nov. 4, 2007 at Jacksonville Healthcare Center. Lucile was a career educator having taught in several school districts in Texas and retiring from the Port Arthur Independent School District.  She was a college graduate and a Veteran of World War II having served in the Air Force from 1942 to 1945. She was honorably discharged with a rank of Corporal. After retirement, Lucile volunteered in the Nederland Independent School District. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Nederland where she was a member of the Silvertones. Lucile was much beloved by her nieces and nephews. They accepted her as their special Aunt who took them on vacations and taught them to enjoy life. She loved animals and always had a pet. She shopped for Christmas for months ahead of time seeking a unique gift for each person. Lucile is survived by her sister Elizabeth Carr of Centennial, Colorado and local relatives Jim and Mary Brown. If desired, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 1911 Nederland Ave, Nederland, Texas 77627.
Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 11/8/2007.

ISLA LUCILE BOYD
 

Memorial service for Isla Lucile Boyd, 86, of Tyler, formerly of Nederland, was at 11 a.m Saturday, Nov. 17, in Centennial, Colo. A graveside service was held at Oakland Memorial Park in Center at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10.

Miss Boyd was born Nov. 15, 1920, in Mercedes, to the Rev. James Cleveland Boyd and Isla Mae Splawn Boyd. She died Nov. 4 in Jacksonville.

She was a career educator having taught in several school districts in Texas, retiring from the Port Arthur ISD. She was a college graduate and a World War II Air Force veteran, serving from 1942-45. She was honorably discharged with a rank of corporal. After retirement, she volunteered in the Nederland Independent School District. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Nederland, where she was a member of the Silvertones. Survivors are a sister, Elizabeth Carr of Centennial, Colo., and local relatives, Jim and Mary Brown. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 1911 Nederland Ave, Nederland 77627. Autry Funeral Home was in charge.

November 14, 2007

Information from The Cherokeean Herald